Strainer



L. E. NEAR ING.

(No Model.)

STRAINER.

Patented Sept. 28,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS E. NEARIN G, OF VVALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNO R OF ONE- HALF TO MAX SCHWEIZER, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

STRAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming'part of Letters Patent No. 590,902, dated. September 28, 1897.

Application fil d March 13, 1897. Serial No. 627,328. (No model.)

To aZZ whom itmay concern.- y y are always concentrici A portion of the Be it known that I, LOUIS E. NEARING, a edges of the'strainersections between the citizen of the United States, residing at l Valpoints ye always coincide, but normally the lingford, in the county of New Haven and greater portion of said edges lie in the plane 5 State of Connecticut, have invented certain of the body of the opposing section, in which new and useful Improvements in Strainers, position theyare heldby some suitable means. of which the following is a specification. This means, as shown, consists of ahandle B, This invention relates to certain newand formed with two arms 5, normally held sepa useful improvements in strainers adapted rated by a spring, and one of which arms is IO more especially for use in mixing drinks conpivotally connected to each strainer-section,

cocted of thick portions of solids, such as ice, near the juncture of the straight and curved 6c fruit, eggs, &c., and liquids, so as to separate edges'thereof, at the point to. The handle 13 the thick portions fromthe liquids after mixmay be formed in any desired manner, but ing; and it has forits object to provideasimple preferably it is formed of a continuous piece 1 5 and effective strainer and one which may be of wire bent in its center to form a spring 6,

easily adjusted to conform to glasses or vesfrom which the opposite ends are extended to sels of different sizes. form the arms 5. About centrally the length \Vith this object in view the invention conof each of these arms the wire is coiled to form sists in the novel features of construction bearings 7 for the fingers to enable the oper- 20 and arrangement hereinafter more partiouator to more readily press the arms together.

larly pointed out. In order to prevent too great a separating In the accompanying drawings, forming a of the arms, the strainer is provided with a part of this specification and in which like suitable stop, as shown. Each strainer-secletters and numerals of reference indicate tion is provided at its curved edge withalugS,

2 5 correspondin g parts, Figures 1 and 2 are plan adapted to make contact when the arms 5 have views of the strainer indifferent positions. reached the limit of their separation. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof, and Fig. 4 Normally the strainer is held extended by is a detail view of one of the strainer-sections. reason of the spring-arms 5 holding the ends Referring more particularly to the drawtowhich they are connected widelyseparated.

3o ings, A designates the strainer, preferably WVhen, however, it is desired to reduce the formed of sheet metal, but which may be diameter of the strainer to fit a small glass, 8o formed of any othersuitable material or comthe arms 5 are pressed together, causing the bination of materials. The strainer is formed points an and the curved edges of the strainerof two or more pivotally-connected fiat persections between the points at y to approach 3 5 forated sections 1, each of which in general each other, which has the effect of gradually outline is substantially semiheart-shaped reducing the diameter of the strainer between and has a curved edge 2 and a straight edge 3. the points '0 c. The edge of the strainer be- The curved edge of each of the strainer-sectween these points, however, always conforms tions confor1ns to arcs of two ormore circles, substantially to a semicircle no matter to 40 and, as shown, the edge of each section bewhat position the sections are moved. After tween the points 00 y conforms to the arc of a the strainer has been contracted and inserted 9o circle of one diameter, and between the points into a glass the arms 5 are released, and the y .2 it conforms to the arc of a circle of less spring immediately separates the arms and diameter. These strainer-sections partially moves the strainer-sections until their edges 45 overlie each other with their opposing faces conform to the inner surface of the glass.

in close contact, and said sections are eccen- Tithont limiting myself to the precise con- 9 5 trically pivoted at 4, to which point the curved struction of'the parts shown and described, edges of the sections between the points y .2 what I claim isand the edge of the strainer between the points 1. A strainer comprising perforated pivoted strainer, and a stop for limiting the spread.- i n g of the strainer, substantially as described.

t. A strainer comprising perforated eceentrieally-pivoted sections each having a curved edge and spring-actuated arms pivotally connected to the sections, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

L. E. NEARING.

Vitnesses:

EDWIN E. SHERwoon, BENJAMIN F. PIKE. 

